After Yun Mo and Luo Xuelan left, Xie Jinghuai closed the gate and turned around to look down at Ling Chunhua.

"Are you short of money? Could it be that those people are bullying you again? Are they blackmailing you?"

Ling Chunhua puffed up her cheeks and said, "No."

"Then what do you make money for?"

"I'm doing this to earn tuition money for the second half of the year."

Hearing this, Xie Jinghuai did not laugh at her. Instead, he walked into the yard and picked up the handmade ice jelly that he had just learned to make from Yun Mo.

With a background like Xie Jinghuai, he has tasted all kinds of good things and is naturally picky about his taste. However, the handmade ice jelly in his hand unexpectedly made him feel good, but he did not show it.

"How much do you want to sell this bowl of ice jelly for?"

"Sanmao."

Xie Jinghuai nodded, and pointed to the ice slurry that was solidifying in the basin, "How many bowls are there here?"

“50 bowls.”

"What about bubble tea? How many cups did you prepare?"

"50 cups."

"How much is a cup?"

“It’s also Sanmao.”

Xie Jinghuai raised his eyebrows, "So, if we sell all of these, the total is 30 yuan?"

Ling Chunhua nodded slightly.

Xie Jinghuai pulled the corner of his lip, "Are you sure it's 30 yuan? Can you calculate it clearly? Ling Chunhua puffed up her face, "My aunt taught me last night, it's 30 yuan!"

Xie Jinghuai lowered his head and took out his wallet from his pocket. He counted out three 10-yuan bills and handed them to her.

Ling Chunhua did not take the money, but looked at him in confusion.

Xie Jinghuai stuffed the money into her hands and said, "I'll pay for all your income today. Stay at home and don't go anywhere. I have something to do and I'll leave first."

After saying that, Xie Jinghuai opened the gate and left.

Ling Chunhua was stunned for two seconds before she came to her senses and hurriedly chased after him.

Xie Jinghuai was tall and had long legs, so Ling Chunhua had to jog for a long time before catching up with him.

Looking down at Ling Chunhua, who was panting and clutching the corner of his clothes, Xie Jinghuai frowned almost imperceptibly.

"let go."

"I don't want your money. I'm not a beggar. I don't need charity. I want to earn money with my own hands!"

After saying that, Ling Chunhua angrily stuffed the money back into his trouser pocket, then ran back home without looking back.

Seeing the courtyard door slammed shut, Xie Jinghuai lowered his head and took out the crumpled 30 yuan from his trouser pocket, sneered, and then left without looking back.

"Young Master, where are you going?"

In the taxi, the driver saw that Xie Jinghuai had an extraordinary appearance and asked half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Xie Jinghuai looked out the car window with a sour face, recalling the silly girl's words in his mind, and his delicate brows slightly frowned.

Five minutes later, Xie Jinghuai stood at the gate of the courtyard again.

When she heard the knock on the door, Ling Chunhua did not open it immediately, but asked through the door.

"Who is it?"

"It's me!"

Xie Jinghuai didn't say anything at first, but after waiting for a while and seeing that Ling Chunhua had no intention of opening the door, he had to answer in a muffled voice.

Recognizing Xie Jinghuai's voice, Ling Chunhua said angrily, "I've already paid you back, why did you come back?"

"Open the door!"

"I won't take your money, and I don't need your help, just go!"

Xie Jinghuai didn't expect that the little girl who was usually as soft as a bun could be so stubborn and difficult to deal with at times.

He rolled his eyes, sneered, and turned to go next door.

After seeing Xie Jinghuai leave through the crack in the door, Ling Chunhua turned around and went back to the yard to continue doing her own things.

Ling Chunhua brought the solidified ice jelly into the kitchen and put it in the "refrigerator" to keep it cold. When she walked out of the kitchen again, there was suddenly another person in the yard.

"How did you get in?!"

Xie Jinghuai was very satisfied with her reaction, and a beautiful smile appeared on his handsome face.

"Stupid boy, do you think a broken door like this can stop me?"

Ling Chunhua's face turned red with anger.

Xie Jinghuai stopped teasing her and pointed at the cart. "Push your cart, we're going to set up the stall."

Ling Chunhua's eyes widened, "It's still early!"

"Get out early and finish work early, go quickly."

"The ice jelly isn't frozen yet? I haven't brewed the black tea or boiled the milk yet..."

Xie Jinghuai frowned impatiently, "How long do we have to wait?"

"Four o'clock in the afternoon."

"Can't it be earlier?"

"No, there will be no one on the street this early, and it's too hot and you can get heat stroke easily. It's best to go out after 4 o'clock."

“…”

Xie Jinghuai said "troublemaker" in annoyance, then walked to the wall and climbed up the ladder to the next room with an elegant posture.

Ling Chunhua then realized that the man had climbed over the courtyard wall.

After a while, Xie Jinghuai popped his head out from the courtyard wall, "Stupid girl, my uncle wants you to come over for lunch later, remember to lock the door."

I told you she's not stupid!

Ling Chunhua puffed up her face in indignation.

—

Having slept too late and exhausted both physical and mental strength, Yuan Jia slept until noon, making Yuan Wei so anxious that he wanted to break into the house.

"Sister, you finally woke up. I called you several times but you didn't wake up. I almost called 911."

Yuan Jia rubbed her swollen forehead and asked casually, "Have you cooked?"

Yuan Wei didn’t know how to cook, but he did go out early in the morning to eat his fill, and even brought back a portion for Yuan Jia.

"We have soy milk and buns, but they've already gone cold. Let's go out and eat something hot."

Yuan Jia didn't refuse. After washing up, she changed her clothes and went out with Yuan Wei.

Yuan Wei was used to enjoying life, so even though he was at the end of his rope, he still chose a high-end restaurant at home according to his usual preferences.

Yuan Jia didn't care. She hadn't had a proper meal for several days.

The brother and sister ordered four or five dishes and a jar of chicken soup in a clay pot.

After eating and drinking, Yuan Jia took the initiative to talk about selling the house.

"I will sell the house and give you all the money from the sale, but I have one condition."

When Yuan Wei heard that Yuan Jia was actually willing to give him all the money from selling the house, he was so happy that he almost jumped up.

"Big sister, just tell me, I will definitely do it for you, even if it means going through fire and water."

Yuan Jia looked at him, "You have to help me rescue Yi An."

When Yuan Wei heard about this, he immediately became discouraged. He no longer had the courage he had just said he would brave mountains of swords and seas of fire.

"Sister, you think too highly of me. If I had this ability, the company wouldn't have fallen to this point."

"You don't have the ability, but someone does. Accompany me back to Anshi first, and we'll go find Huang Zhiqiu. As long as she's willing to intercede with Shao Lin, not to mention Yi'an, even your company can be revived."

Yuan Wei opened his eyes wide in disbelief, "Big sister, are you kidding me? Will she agree to this? We have made her suffer for 20 years, it would be good enough if she doesn't step on our heads!"

"If she refuses, we will kneel down and beg for mercy until she forgives us and is willing to plead for our Yuan family! This is the only way."

Although he felt that there was little hope, Yuan Wei still agreed when he thought that it might really save the company.

So, the brother and sister immediately went back to pack their things and prepared to return to their hometown in Anshi.

(End of this chapter)